backwoods pondfest

This "Road to Backwoods" piece will focus on Backwoods Pondfest repeating act and gracious host, Lucid. Known as the Pride of Plattsburgh, Lucid has made a name for themselves in the North Country as well as all over the Empire State for…

Get your Backwoods Pondfest party started with the ultimate New York funk trio, Sophistafunk. With the combined talent of Jack Brown's hip-shaking vocals, Adam Gold's keys, bass and vocals, and Emanuel Washington's groove-inducing drumming,…

Vermont Country is a genre all its own and Waylon Speed will be bringing their self-described underground outlaw dirt rock from the mountains of Vermont to Backwoods Pondfest August 7-8 at Twin Ponds Campsite in Peru, NY. Having recently…

This summer, the North Country of New York State plays host to the 9th annual Backwoods Pondfest, taking place at Twin Ponds Campground in the town of Peru. One of the most authentic music festival experiences in terms of size, music,…

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong will stop in Albany and Peru on an extensive summer tour that already began and runs through the end of August. This Saturday, May 2, the Baltimore-based funk band have a gig at the Hollow in Albany. Then after…

Backwoods Pondfest and Full Circle Music Productions have returned for it's ninth year at Twins Pond Campsite in Peru, New York on Aug. 7-8 and announced the first half of a stacked lineup. The festival lineup includes Particle, Spiritual…

New York State is home to more music festivals than any other state in the country. Why? You can credit I-90 and I-87 criss-crossing this great state as well as the many locations available for festivals, from the North Country, to the Tug…

As far as music festivals in New York State go, there’s one that stands just a little more Upstate than all the others. Located in Peru, NY, a mere half hour from the Canadian border, Backwoods Pondfest truly lives up to its name. The…

The 8th Annual Backwoods Pondfest starts this weekend! For the next two days, the North Country will come alive with live music from more than 20 bands, art, a disc golf tournament, fire spinning plus much more at Peru, N.Y. Voted one of…